Instructional Designer

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a talented Instructional Designer to join a large growing construction company in California. The successful candidate will support the development of training materials for staff in engineering and other departments, representing over 500 employees. This role requires strong instructional design skills, creativity, and the ability to communicate effectively with subject matter experts.

JOB SUMMARY:

Join a large growing construction company supporting development of training materials for staff in engineering and other departments representing 500 employees. Apply talents in instructional design, training organization and delivery, writing, content development, and communication with subject matter experts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Apply solid instructional design skills, effective learning principles, and creativity to course design to engage employees in the learning process, encourage participation, and meet the requirements of the adult learner.
• Collaborate with team members to identify, contribute, and recommend new ideas or methods for enhancing curriculum.
• Work with subject matter experts to quickly assess, design, develop, and maintain instructor-led, web-based, and workbook training materials that are educational and effective.
• Develop learning assessments and provide ongoing feedback and recommendations.
• Evaluate and enhance the overall content design of existing curriculum.
• Stay up-to-date and expand knowledge on instructional design and industry trends and related technology.
• Analyze content, target audience, job tasks, and learner environment to identify appropriate instructional strategies and define learning objectives.
• Evaluate new and existing technologies to determine best capabilities to support the department while aligning with industry trends.
• Collaborate with internal departments to stay abreast of current standards and best practices for content management and integration.
• Manage LMS file structure, course consistency, and quality.
• Create, maintain, and communicate project/training plans to ensure timely delivery of training materials and programs.
  
  

• 5 years of experience or 2 years of experience and a Bachelor's in instructional design, instructional or educational technology, curriculum development, or related field.
• Demonstrated system and ability in gathering information from subject matter experts.
• Prior video editing experience preferred but not required (such as Camtasia, Final Cut Pro, Premier Pro).
• Experience using motion graphic editing software preferred but not required (such as Adobe After Effects).
• Experience working with software that outputs SCORM files is preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work individually with limited oversight, as well as part of a highly collaborative team.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Demonstrated instructional design skills, including audience analysis, needs analysis, development of scope, design specifications, performance-based objectives, assessments, and curriculum development.
  
  

Pay: $31 - $42 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday, fully on-site in Pasadena, CA

Position Type: Temp-to-Hire

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.